Kangaroo Island national park expanded

More land has been acquired on Kangaroo Island to expand Flinders Chase National Park, at the island's western end.

It will grow by 1,680 hectares to link up a coastal corridor of reserves.

South Australian Environment Minister Ian Hunter said it helps reinforce the tourism credentials of the island.

"This newly-acquired land at Hanson Bay is particularly important as it links Flinders Chase National Park, Kelly Hill Conservation Park and Cape Bouguer Wilderness Area as a coastal corridor, which will have great benefits for the local fauna and flora," he said.

The national park now covers 32,661 hectares and includes the cliffs overlooking the Southern Ocean, natural wonders such as Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch, two heritage-listed lighthouses and a New Zealand fur seal colony.

The Hanson Bay area is the habitat for native species including the southern emu-wren, osprey, shy albatross, beautiful fire-tail, Cape Barren goose, bush stone-curlew and heath goanna.